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1996 Mercury Sable Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Alternator, Electrical system.
Mileage: 19,600 miles.

Asked on December 17, 2012

Mercury Sable Battery Problem

Battery keeps dying. Took the alternator in , part shop tested it and it is fine. Put a new battery in and still drains. We have checked all connections. Any idea what else could be causeing the alternatore to not get power to the battery in order to charge it?
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Replied on December 17, 2012

Put a new battery in and still drains. Could be a short circuit in the electrical system draining the battery

http://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator and http://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight

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